Dune: Prophecy‘s New York Comic Con Trailer Teases the Bene Gesserit’s Origins

HBO unveiled a caller trailer for its Dune prequel TV series, Dune: Prophecy, astatine New York Comic Con.

Unlike manager Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films, which spot the emergence of Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy sets its sights farther into the past of Frank Herbert’s fashionable sci-fi novels. More specifically, Dune Prophecy is acceptable 10,000 years earlier Dune. As such, the bid volition springiness fans a look astatine the Bene Gesserit‘s mysterious origins. Likewise, the bid volition stress conscionable however valid their assertion is to person their plans measured successful centuries.

The property merchandise for Dune: Prophecy indicates that the amusement volition halfway connected 2 Harkonnen sisters arsenic they face threats to humanity’s aboriginal and laic the foundations for the Bene Gesserit. The bid stars Emily Watson arsenic Valya Harkonnen, Olivia Williams arsenic Tula Harkonnen, Jodhi May arsenic Empress Natalya, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina arsenic Princess Ynez, Shalom Brune-Franklin arsenic Mikaela, Faoileann Cunningham arsenic Sister Jen, Aoife Hinds arsenic Sister Emeline, Chloe Lea arsenic Lila, Travis Fimmel arsenic Desmond Hart, Mark Strong arsenic Emperor Javicco Corrino, Jade Anouka arsenic Sister Theodosia, and Chris Mason arsenic Kieran Atreides. If immoderate of those names mean thing to you, beryllium excited.

Dune: Prophecy‘s amusement credits consciousness akin to the galore cardinal figures successful the Bene Gesserit with however galore folks propulsion treble and triple work connected the show. Key among them is Alison Schapker, who serves arsenic Dune: Prophecy‘s showrunner, caput writer, and enforcement shaper alongside Alison Schapker. She’s accompanied by co-developer and enforcement shaper Diane Ademu-John and Anna Foerster (its 3rd enforcement producer).

But wait, there’s more. Other enforcement producers see Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert (for Frank Herbert’s estate), Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns, and Jon Spaihts. Suffice it to say, galore hands touched this show, truthful hopefully, its effect won’t beryllium a messiness of excessively galore cooks successful the kitchen.

Dune: Prophecy volition officially merchandise connected November 17 connected HBO and Max.

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